The Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will fund the new Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation, or SW CACTI. The National Institutes of Health CTSA consortium includes 61 of the leading academic research centers in the country. Its goal is to foster the development of programs and expertise to speed the translation of research into new treatments for people.
“We are excited to leverage our clinical and research strengths in a new partnership with the University of New Mexico,” said Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, senior vice president for research and partnerships at the U of A. “Our long history of academic and research collaboration promises to bring innovative programs and medical advances to improve the lives of people across both states.”
The primary award, for approximately $38.8 million over seven years, will provide funding to support translational science, which helps biomedical advances more rapidly reach patients and communities. An additional $4.8 million K12 Research Training and Career Development Award will provide training and mentorship for early-career translational scientists.
